Eye-protector.



G. H. DAY.

EYE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. '6. I9|e.

1,298,908. Patented Apr. 1,1919.

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GEORGE H. DAY, OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY, OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF or like flexible mask is employed for retain- MASSACHUSETTS.

EYE-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr.1, 1919.

Application filed September 6, 1916. Serial No. 118,749.

a To all whom it may concern:

. and useful Improvements in Eye-Protectors, ,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to'improvements in eye protectors and has particular reference to that form of protector in which a leather ing the protecting lenses in position before the eyes.

One of the leading objects of the present invention is the provision of an improved construction which will permit of a certain amount of lateral vision through what is tion taken in connection. with the accompanying drawings, and it will be understood that I may make any modifications .in the specific details of construction shown and described within the scope of the appended claims .without departing from or exceeding the spirit of my invention.

Figure I represents a front view of a protector constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention.

Fig. II represents a side elevation thereof.

Fig. III represents a sectional view as on the line IIIIII of Fig. I. Fig. IV represents a sectional view taken on the line IV-IV of Fig. II.

Fig. V represents a plan view of the screen member removed.

Fig. VI represents a side elevation illustrating a transparent member inserted in place of the screen member.

Fig. VII gepresents a slightly different construction retaining device.

In the drawings, in whic similar charae v limiting its ters of reference are employed to denote corresponding, parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 designates a leather or other flexible mask having secured thereto as by the staple clips'2, the head band portions 3 for retaining the device in position on the face. l secured around the edges of the central visual apertures in the mask serve to securely retain in position the eye protecting lenses 5, the material of the mask being preferably connected to the rims as by the tubular rivets 6. p

In that form of my inventionillustrated in Figs. I to IV inclusive, I have shown the mask as formed with the overlappingside portions 6 and 7, it being understood that the entire mask if desired may be formed from a single flat piece of material, itbeing necessary to split the same at suitablepoints and bring the material together to produce a cup like formation. Hitherto, however, it has been customary to simply form an ordinary seam or joint at the points where the parts are brought together.

In the carrying out of my invention, however, in place of forming a regular-seam, as previously referred to, I form the parts with a pronounced overlap, as will be understood by reference to Fig. III, from which it will Suitable metallic or like rims be seen that the parts are united by'seams,

as at the points 8, providing therebetween the central pocket 9 closed at the outer end both by circumferential stitching, and by the head band retaining clip-2, but open at its inner end adjacent the lens 5, which thus serves as a closure for the open end of the pocket. v The parts being thus formed I preferably cut away the greater portion of the overlapped material to provide the apertures or windows 10 surrounded by a slight frame portion.

The device having been thus constructed,

, and preferably prior to the securing of the lenses 5 within their rims 4, I slide from the open or lens side of the pocket 9 my transparent or ventilating members, which preferably comprise the screens 11 having a reduced neck 12 at one end adapted to project between the two arms of the head band securing clip 2 to insure a proper fit of the screen member within the pocket, securely outward movement and steadying the same, inward or withdrawing movementbeing prevented by engagement between the inner end of the screen member 11 and the lens 5.

It will thus be seen that this screen member provides thorough and satisfactory ventilation at both sides of the goggle, while at the same time beng transparent permits of a limited amount of vision or notice of objectsapproaching on either side, affording thus ventilation, and protection at both sides of the goggle or eye protector.

If preferred, however, inplace of employing the screening material, I may employ a suitable transparent material, such as mica, celluloid or glass. In any'event the auxiliary transparent member is placed in the pocket in substantially the same manner and is retained in position by the presence of the lens 5.

In Fig. VII, I have illustrated a slight modification of my invention, in which in place of the overlap providing the pocket to receive the transparent member, an auxiliary framing device 13 is secured as by stitching at the sides 1% and end 15 to the shield or mask 1,'but the pocket as previously described being left open at the lens side.

I claim: 1. In a protector, the combination with a flex ble mask or shield member, having an aperture formed therein, of means surround ing the I aperture to provide a receiving groove orpocket open at one end, a flexible transparent member arranged Within said aperture and having its edges disposed within said groove or pocket and lens retain.- ing means at the open end of the pocket whereby 'the transparent member will be locked in position by the presence of a lens in the lens retaining means.

In a pro tector, the combination with a lens securing rim, of a mask portion carried by the rim and having apronounced overlap, the overlapped portions being connected to each other adjacent their edges only, whereby a central pocket is provided intermediate said edges, means for closing the outer end of the pocket, the overlapped por tions beii g cutaway to provide a central aperture for the pocket, and a transparent protectinglmember inserted within the pocket to form a closure for the aperture, said member being retained by the engagement between its circumferential edge portions and the remannng overlaps.

3. In a device of the class described',,in-

cluding a mask portion having visualapersections each having an aperture near the edge thereof, of means securingthe parts in over-lapped relation, with a free portion surrounding the apertures, means for closing one end of the apertured pocket thus provided, and lens retaining means secured to the overlapped members adjacent the other end of the pocket whereby a device inserted through the open end of the pocket will be locked in position by the presence of a lens in the lens securing means.

5. In a protector, the combination with a lens rim, of a flexible shield portion extending rearwardly from the rim, said shield portion having an aperture formed therethrough and a frame pocket encircling the aperture and opening upon the lens, whereby the lens serves as a closure for the mouth of the pocket, and a transparent member inserted in the pocket through the open mouth and locked in position by the fit of the lens against the mouth of the pocket.

6. An eye protector, including flexible side shields having apertures formed therein and flexible transparent protecting members within the apertures, as and'forthep'urpose set forth.

7 An eye protector, including flexible side shields having apertures formed therein and fabric windowsv within the apertures, as and for the purpose set forth.

8. An eye protector, including flexible side shields having apertures formed therein, andwire meshwindows securedwithin the apertures, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix-my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. DAYj.

Witnesses:

EDITH M. HALvonsEN, Es'rnna M. LAFLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

